Lakshadweep: A hundred thousand Islands

Lakshadweep is a close-knit group of 36 islands in the Arabian sea to the southwest of the Indian subcontinent. However, Lakshadweep is a word having Sanskrit origin and it means a hundred thousand islands. Previously, Lakshadweep islands were called Laccadives. Technically speaking, Laccadives is a term used for the central islands only. Brief History The […]